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Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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1.

Which of the following processes produces genetically unique offspring?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Sexual Reproduction

d)

Binary Fission

2.

Which phase of the cell cycle is responsible for checking the cell to make sure it is ready to go through cell division?

a)

G2

b)

S Phase

c)

Mitosis

d)

G1

3.

Which of the following is a true statement about Asexual Reproduction?

a)

Asexual reproduction can be difficult because organisms that reproduce this way have to find a mate.

b)

Organisms that reproduce this way have less genetic diversity, which makes them unable to adapt to change.

c)

Asexual reproduction leads to genetic diversity which leads to more unhealthy organisms.

d)

Asexual reproduction produces cloned cells, which are each genetically different from each other.

4.

Which of the following is not one of the phases of mitosis?

a)

S Phase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

5.

Why is mitosis necessary in complex multicellular organisms?

a)

They need mitosis to reproduce.

b)

Multicellular organisms do not go through mitosis.

c)

They use it to produce genetically diverse new cells.

d)

Mitosis is used to repair damage, grow and replace old cells.

6.

Which of the following is not a step in the Cell Cycle?

a)

S2 Phase

b)

G1 Phase

c)

G2 Phase

d)

Mitosis

7.

Which of the following describes what happens during G2 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The cell divides.

b)

The cell checks itself for errors before it divides.

c)

The DNA makes a copy of itself.

d)

The cell grows.

8.

Which of the following describes what is happening during the S Phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The DNA makes a copy of itself.

b)

The Cell grows.

c)

The Cell checks itself for errors.

d)

The Cell divides.

9.

Which of the following describes what is happening during the G1 phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The Cell is checking itself for errors.

b)

DNA is making a copy of itself.

c)

The cell is dividing.

d)

The cell is growing.

10.

What are the cells produced by the process of cell division called?

a)

Baby cells

b)

Son cells

c)

Daughter cells

d)

Brand New Cells